Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, to celebrate the city’s local music and film scene, the annual SXSW Conference and Festivals has evolved into a world-renowned, multifaceted event that bridges the arts, culture and technology with music and comedy showcases, film and TV screenings, and panels...
Social isolation is a scourge not reserved for older adults — millions of younger people are suffering from a lack of socialization and human interaction as well. Several issues account for this, which I won’t hypothesize here, but one thing is becoming clear for all the lonely people regardless...
The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the joy — and sometimes the challenge — of finding the perfect gift for your loved ones. To help spread the cheer among the older adults and caregivers in your life, we present this gift-buying guide highlighting just some of the products and...
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in AARP’s Digital First Newsletter, an internal, enterprise-wide monthly periodical highlighting updates, stories, and resources on AARP’s digital transformation journey. Boston Dynamics "Atlas" Ever tried striking up a...
November is National Family Caregivers Month , a time to honor the work of the more than 50 million people who care for loved ones — work that too often goes without recognition, pay or support — and to raise awareness of the challenges that those family caregivers face, such as needing to...
An AgeTech Collaborative™ (ATC) enterprise participant, the San Francisco Tech Council (SFTC) is on a mission to overcome the barriers that prevent underserved populations in San Francisco from achieving digital equity. SFTC recognizes that being connected online is no longer a...
Avoiding exercise, skipping preventative care, forgoing helpful new digital tools and solutions — why do we as humans often make decisions that we know are bad for our health, even when making the right choice is easy? The field of behavioral economics studies the reasons that people often...
The world of gaming is no longer just for the young. More and more, older adults are discovering the joy and benefits of gaming, particularly on their smartphones, proving that age is no barrier to exercising the mind, finding new ways of connecting with friends and loved ones, and having fun...
In part six of our series looking at how AI is impacting the AgeTech space, we talk with Dr. Katey Forth, CEO of ZIBRIO , whose product emerged from the U.S. space program and wrangles machine learning to help keep people from falling, which by the way is the leading...
In part five of our series examining ways artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the AgeTech space, we talk with Patty Obermaier, emerging growth officer for global health and life sciences portfolio at Microsoft, which has a mission to empower every person and organization on...
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